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Sustainability

· 6 checks — CO2 emissions, green hosting, repeat-visit weight, carbon budget, and transfer efficiency rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
72
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
1
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
6
3 PASS 1 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
CO2 Per Page Load
Action
1.09g CO2 per view
FIX
1.09g CO2 per view
Warning::
1.09g CO2 per page view
This page transfers 4.6 MB, producing an estimated 1.09g of CO2 per visit using the Sustainable Web Design model (v4). Breakdown: data center 0.03g, network 0.23g, end-user device 0.84g.
Got: 1.09g CO2 Expected: < 0.50g (sustainability target)
Info::
At 10,000 monthly views: 130.9 kg CO2/year
With 10,000 page views per month, this page would generate approximately 130.9 kg of CO2 annually — equivalent to charging 16363 smartphones.
Info::
Green hosting reduces data center emissions

1.09g

Carbon Footprint per page view

Above sustainability target (0.50g)

Cleaner than 36% of websites

Sustainable Web Design model v4 · Page size: 4.6 MB

Your site
1.09g
Top 10%
0.20g
Target
0.50g
Median website
0.60g

Energy Breakdown

Data center
0.03g
Network
0.23g
End-user device
0.84g
At 10,000 monthly views: Monthly: 10.9 kg · Annual: 130.9 kg · ≈ 16363 smartphone charges
D
Carbon Budget
Action
64th percentile
FIX
64th percentile
Warning::
1.09g CO2 — above the median website (0.60g)
Heavier than an estimated 36% of websites. Reducing page weight, optimizing images, and removing unused JavaScript would lower the carbon footprint. See the Performance tab.
Info::
Estimated 64th percentile
Compared to: top 10% = 0.20g, target = 0.50g, median = 0.60g per page view.
Top 10%
Target
Median website

1.09g

64th percentile

Cleaner than 36% of websites

Above the median website

vs Median 82% more
vs Target 118% more
C
Transfer Efficiency
Action
68% efficient
REVIEW
68% efficient
Warning::
Transfer efficiency: 68%
An estimated 1489 KB (32%) could be eliminated: 0 KB via better compression, 0 KB via modern image formats, 1489 KB of unused JavaScript. This wasted data produces 0.34g of unnecessary CO2 per page view.
68% efficient

Total waste: 1489 KB (32% of page weight)

Unused JS 1489 KB

0.34g unnecessary CO2 per visit

Actual transfer 4719 KB
Theoretical minimum 3230 KB
Potential savings 1489 KB (0.34g CO2)

See Deep Analysis sections above for specific optimizations.

A+
Green Hosting
Green (both)
PASS
Green (both)
Info::
Both hosting and CDN use renewable energy
Got: Hosting: Next.js, CDN: Fastly
Info::
Next.js: Verified by the Green Web Foundation
Info::
Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network
Info::
Green hosting status based on known provider commitments
Green hosting detection uses a curated database of provider renewable energy commitments. This is not a real-time verification. For authoritative checks, visit thegreenwebfoundation.org.
Green Hosting Green Hosted
Hosting Next.jsCDN Fastly

Next.js: Verified by the Green Web Foundation

Fastly: 100% renewable energy for edge network

Based on known provider commitments. Verify at thegreenwebfoundation.org

A+
Repeat Visit Weight
98% cached
PASS
98% cached
Info::
98% reduction on repeat visits
Returning visitors download only 91 KB (vs 4719 KB first visit). 168 of 171 resources are served from browser cache, saving 1.07g CO2 per repeat visit.
Info::
Repeat visit: 0.02g CO2 (first visit: 1.09g)
First visit
4719 KB
Repeat visit
91 KB

98% reduction on repeat visits

Saving 1.07g CO2 per returning visitor

168 resources served from cache · 3 resources re-downloaded

A+
Green Hosting
Whether the site is served from green-energy infrastructure
PASS

Green Hosting

This site is hosted on green energy infrastructure

Provider: Axis12 Ltd

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